6 Steps to Making Performance Reviews Work for the Modern Worker
A performance review is defined as “an analysis of an employee’s work habits undertaken at a fixed point in time to determine the degree to which stated objectives and expectations have been reached.” The definition doesn’t mention how much of a pain performance reviews can…
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Social Goals Help Teams Step Up and Go Beyond
Let’s be honest: Working with others can be a pain. You may have a different work style than the rest of your teammates and, until you find that groove, communicating can be an ordeal with the rest of your team. Let’s not even talk about…
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How to Use Social Goals to Manage Your Career
Managing your career — whether you are already employed, looking for a new job or even a new career — is challenging enough. In this day and age, where who you know becomes important, and your social media presence makes a difference, it’s key to…
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Are Your Employees Talking to Each Other?
You’re probably thinking, “Of course they are!,” which is a natural reaction to the title of this post. But are they really talking to each other? Except for a “good morning” in the kitchen as they grab the coffee pot, the “see you tomorrow” at…
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Common In-Office Communication Headaches & How to Cure Them
Miscommunication between members of any organization can be deadly to the company. It can lead to screwing up major with a client, unnecessary expenses, and just overall headaches. The best way to avoid any of these common headaches is to be prepared to avoid them,…
Back to Top6 Tips on Engaging the Gen Y Workforce
There’s no denying it: Generation Y has arrived and is taking the workplace by storm. The question is, how can you manage and engage Gen Y in your company without making them feel ostracized? The first thing to note is that members of Gen Y…
Back to Top3 Creative Ways to Help Your Team's Performance
“All work and no play…” You know how the saying goes. In the age of fast-moving, well… everything, it’s easy to forget to slow down even when we don’t have pressing deadlines. At that tempo, it’s we can forget to take breaks and eventually reach…
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How Social is Your Workforce?
What comes to mind when you hear the word social? Today, it’s probably along the lines of Facebook and Twitter. The concept of social, however, is simply about interaction and collective co-existence. Is your workforce social? Do your employees interact with each other beyond the…
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45 Days or Bust: Why Quarterly Goals Are Not Helping Performance
When setting your goals at work, do you only set yearly goals? How about quarterly goals? How are these long-term goals actually helping your performance? More than likely, they’re not helping much because quarterly goals do not drive performance. While you should set overarching goals…
Back to TopHow Strong is Your Virtual Workforce?
Whether you’re a virtual company or have contractors working for you in different places, it’s important to make sure that your virtual workforce is as a strong as having them physically in an office everyday. As the employer, it is up to you to make…
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